cymhwysiad

Welsh

Etymology

From cymhwyso (“to adapt, to adjust, to qualify”) +‎ -iad (noun-forming suffix).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /kəmˈhʊɨ̯ʃad/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /kəmˈhʊi̯sjad/, /kəmˈhʊi̯ʃad/
• Rhymes: -ʊɨ̯ʃad

Noun

cymhwysiad m (plural cymwysiadau)

1. adaptation, adjustment, amendment (act of making suitable or proper)
2. application, use
3. (computing) application

Related terms

• cymhwysedd (“aptitude, competence, suitability”)
• cymhwysol (“adaptable; applied”)
• cymhwyster (“qualification”)
• cymhwystra (“eligibility, suitability; equality”)
• cymhwysydd (“adjuster, amender”)
• cymwys (“suitable, appropriate; qualified, eligible”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
cymhwysiad	gymhwysiad	nghymhwysiad	chymhwysiad
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “cymhwysiad”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies